The Venice Family Clinic opened the first health, wellness and integrative medicine treatment center offered at a free clinic in the United States, in a ceremony at its Pico Boulevard location, now renamed the Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center on Wednesday March 29. Through a $3 million gift from Vicki and Ron Simms and the Simms/Mann Family Foundation, the Center will open with a series of pilot programs centered around obesity prevention and management for age two through adult, chronic pain management, nutrition counseling, diabetes care, and stress management. The Center’s staff will include integrative medicine physicians, and acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathic clinicians as well as a health and wellness coordinator and social workers.
You might be interested in …
Storm Closes Santa Monica Bay Beaches, Brings Snow
Snow and hail come to Santa Monica Bay By Sam Catanzaro A storm that brought snow to some local beaches Friday led to the closure of Santa Monica Bay beaches due to the potential for […]
School Board Approves Responsibilities for Facilities Bond Committee:
Hannah Heineman Mirror Staff Writer The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s (SMMUSD) Board of Education has created a citizens committee to examine “the feasibility of a bond measure on the November 2006 ballot.” The committee […]
Horvath Terminates Controversial Ocean Avenue Housing Projects, Orders Search for Alternative Sites
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
Read more
Two Arrested, $50K in Stolen Copper Wire Recovered After Mission Hills Theft
Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
Read more
